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Hingham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USAi
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Worlds End, Hingham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA
Neighbouring regions:
Hull, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA
Weymouth, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA
Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA
Cohasset, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA
Type:
Town
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Hingham5,650 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
51875
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:51875:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Hingham, comté de Plymouth, Massachusetts, États-Unis
German:
Hingham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
Hingham, contea di Plymouth, Massachusetts, Stati Uniti d'America
Russian:
Хингем, Плимут, Массачусетс, Соединённые Штаты Америки
Simplified Chinese:
欣厄姆, 普利茅斯縣, 麻薩諸塞州, 美国
Spanish:
Hingham, Condado de Plymouth, Massachusetts, Estados Unidos
Arabic:
هينغهام, مقاطعة بليموث , ماساتشوستس, الولايات المتحدة
Basque:
Hingham , Plymouth konderria , Massachusetts
Belarusian:
Хінгем, акруга Плімут, Масачусетс, Злучаныя Штаты Амерыкі
Catalan:
Hingham, Massachusetts, Estats Units d’Amèrica
Cebuano:
Hingham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts
Chechen:
Гингем , Массачусетс, Америкин Цхьаьнатоьхна Штаташ
Dutch:
Hingham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, Verenigde Staten
Egyptian Arabic:
هينجهام, ماساتشوستس, امريكا
Farsi/Persian:
هینگهام، ماساچوست, شهرستان پلیموث، ماساچوست, ماساچوست, ایالات متحده آمریکا
Georgian:
ჰინგემი, პლიმუთის ოლქი, მასაჩუსეტსი, ამერიკის შეერთებული შტატები
Haitian:
Hingham, Masachosèt, Etazini
Hebrew:
הינגהאם, מחוז פלימות', מסצ'וסטס, ארצות הברית
Hungarian:
Hingham, Plymouth megye, Massachusetts, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Japanese:
ヒンガム, プリマス郡, マサチューセッツ州, アメリカ合衆国
Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):
Хинхам, Массачусетс, Америка Құрама Штаттары
Kyrgyz:
Хинхам, Массачусетс, Америка Кошмо Штаттары
Norwegian:
Hingham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Hingham, Massachusetts, USA
Polish:
Hingham, Hrabstwo Plymouth, Massachusetts, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Hingham, Condado de Plymouth, Massachusetts, Estados Unidos
Serbian:
Хингам, Округ Плимут, Масачусетс, Сједињене Америчке Државе
Serbo-Croatian:
Hingham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Slovenian:
Hingham, Massachusetts, Združene države Amerike
South Azerbaijani:
هینقام، ماساچوست, ماساچوست ایالتی, آمریکا بیرلشمیش ایالتلری
Swahili:
Hingham, Massachusetts, Marekani
Swedish:
Hingham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA
Tatar:
Һиңгем, Массачусетс, Америка Кушма Штатлары
Turkish:
Hingham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Ukrainian:
Гінгем, Плімут, Массачусетс, Сполучені Штати Америки
Volapük:
Hingham, Massachusetts, Lamerikän
Welsh:
Hingham, Massachusetts, Unol Daleithiau America


A coastal town, incorporated in 1635.

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ⓘ Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz
var. Amethyst		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘActinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FeIron
Feⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hingham,_Massachusetts
Wikidata ID:Q2305817
GeoNames ID:4939549

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References

Bouve, Thomas T. (1893). Mineralogy; in History of Hingham, Vol. 1, Part 1; 2nd chapter, pp. 75-78.
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